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G. E}. SMITH CHILD'S MERRY-GO-ROUND Filed July 11, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 May 19, 1925.

G. E. SMITH CHILDS MERRY-GO ROUND Filed July 11, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 lllllllllllllllllljllll l lllllllll l l\llll|lllllll Patented May 19, 1925.

UNITED STATES GEORGE EDWARD SMITH, OF HUDSON, (JO'LORAIDO.

CHILDS MERRY-GO-ROUN D.

Application filed July 1 1, 1923. Serial No. 650,967.

To all whom it may concern:

Be i known that I, GEORGE EDWARD SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hudson, in the county of lVeld and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Childrens Merry-Go-Rounds; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

It is the object of the present invention to provide an exceptionally simple and inexpensive merry-go-round for childrens use, which may be easily propelled and will af ford a great deal of amusement, and with this object in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed, the description being supplemented by the accompanying drawlngs.

Figure 1 is a erspective view of a merry go-round embo ying my invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary plan view partly in horizontal section.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional View on line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Figure 5 is a detail vertical section through the upper end of the device.

In the drawings above briefly described, which illustrate the preferred form of construction, the numeral 1 designates a base of concrete or any other desired material, upon which a beveled gear 2 is stationarily mounted, said'gear being preferably carried by the upper end of a hub 3 which is pro vided with a base flange 4 secured by suitable anchors 5 to said base 1. The gear 2 and hub 3 are formed with a vertical, u wardly opening socket 6 which receives t e lower end of a vertical shaft 7. Upon this shaft, I provide a bearing block 8 and preferably interpose ball or roller bearings 9 between said block and the gear, and I have shown a collar 10 upon the shaft 7 engag ing the upper end of the block 8, so that the weight supported by the shaft 7 is in turn supported by said block and the ball bearings 9. A cotter pin 10 is disposed through the shaft 7 above said collar to form a stop for holding the block 8 in place.

A horizontallydisposed frame 11 is provided around the shaft 7, said frame having a'plurality of angularly disposed side bars 12 connected by suitable coupling members 13 which may well carry cutout figures 14 simulating animals.

I have shown a pair of axially alined radial drive shafts 15 Whose outer ends are rotatably supported by two of the couplings 13, while their inner ends are'rotatably received in bearing sockets 16 formed in the bearing block 8. These inner ends of the shafts 15 are provided with beveled gears 17 meshing with the gear 2 and it will thus be seen that rotation of the shafts will cause the entire frame 11 to rotate about the shaft 7, said frame being supported by this shaft, through the instrumentality of acap 18 on the latter and declined supporting bars 19 secured at their upper ends to said cap and at their lower ends to the coupling memhere 13.

To generally stiffen and brace the frame 11 and to support'the childrens seats and driving mechanisms for the shafts 15, I provide two pairs of parallel, horizontal supporting bars 20 which extend across the corners of the frame, in inwardly spaced relation with the coupling members 13, the ends of said bars 20 having notches 21 in which the side bars .12 are secured, and between their ends, said bars have openings through which the shafts 15 pass.

Supported by one end of each pair of bars 2 20, is a suitable seat 22 and in front of this seat is a vertical, oscillatory, propelling lever 23 whose lower end is fulcrumed at 24 between the bars, said' lever being connected by a pitman rod 25 with a gear 26 rotatably mounted between the bars 20 and meshing withanother gear 27 on the shaft 15. It will beseen that oscillation of the two levers 23 willdrive the gears 26 and 27 and will thus drive the shafts 15 to cause the gears 16 to roll around upon the stationary gear 2, thus propelling the entire merry-go-round.

In most instances, I prefer to cover the gearing by a suitable plate 28 which over: comes and liability of injury resulting therefrom. I also prefer to provide a band or other suitable brake 29 for each shaft 15, the two brakes being operable by hand-levers 30 adjacent the seats 22.

Excellent results may be obtained from the details disclosed and they are therefore preferably followed, but within the scope of the invention as claimed, numerous minor chan es may be made.

I c aim:

1. A childrens merrygqr ound comprising a rotatably mounted horizontally disposed frame having angularly disposed side bars, elongated supporting members extending obliquely across the corners of said frame and each secured at its ends to two adjacent side bars, of said frame, to relatively brace the same, seats carried by said supporting members, and means for rotating said frame including handles mounted on said supporting members.

2. A childrens,merry go-round comprising a rotatably mounted horizontally disosed frame having angularly disposed side ars, elongated supporting members extending obliquely across the corners of said frame and having notches in their ends in which said side bars are secured, seats carried by said supporting members, and means for rotating said frame, said means including handles mounted on said supporting members.

3. A childrens merry-go-round comprising a rotatably mounted horizontally disosed frame having angularly disposed side ars, airs of closely spaced parallel bars exten ing obliquely across the corners of said frame. and each secured at its ends'to two adjacent side-bars of said frame, to 'relasaid pairs," gearing between said barsdriven by. said 0 erating levers,'-and means operated by said gearing for rotating the frame.

4. A childrens merr -go-round compris ing a base memberhavmg therein a socket,

a gear formed on the upper end of said base member, a vertical shaft having its lower end revolvably en aged with said socket, a bearing member of said base member, a bearing block on said shaft having on its lower end a hearing member to co-aet with the bearing mem-- her onsaid base "member, a collar on said shaft above said block, a stop pin in said shaft above said collar, a horizontal frame around said shaft, supports extending from the upper end of the shaft and connected at their lower ends to the corners of said frame, radial drive shafts revolvably mounted at their outer ends in the frame and having their inner ends revolvably mounted in said bearing block and gears fixed on said shafts near their inner ends and adapted to Iiontermesh with the gear on said base memi 5. A childrens merry-go-round compris ing a rotatably' mounted horizontally disposed frame having angularly disposed side bars, elongated support ng members extending obliquel'y across the corners of said frame and; each secured at its ends to two adjacent side bars of said frame, torelatively brace the same, radial shafts extending through and supported intermediate their endsby said elongated su porting members, said shafts being rotatably supported bytheframe at their'outer ends, a bearing for the inner ends of said shafts disposed at'the axis of the frame, a stationary gear adjacent said bearing, gears on said inner ends of said shafts meshing'with said stationary gear, operating handles mounted on said elongated supporting members and driving connection between said handles and the aforesaid shafts.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto aflixed my signature.

GEORGE EDWARD SMITH.

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